The Shabby Chic Bride consignment shop

olutely wonderful. It was the third bridal shop I had went to that day and ended up being where I bought my wedding dress from. My group was the only group in the shop during my appointment, and we had a consultant's undivided attention the entire time. We had independence to browse dress racks ourselves, but the consultant also made a few suggestions and brought out a few dresses herself. I never felt pressured by the consultant to "just hurry up and pick one" or felt like my thoughts on the dresses she brought out weren't heard and considered. When I decided on my wedding dress, the consultant was able to give me multiple discounts due to small flaws in the dress (it was used, of course), which I really appreciated. Altogether I just spent around $550 on a dress that was originally well over $1,000, which I'd say is a steal (not to mention that the consultant gave me a congratulatory gift bag, too)! I wanted to get alterations done for those small flaws I mentioned, so the consultant recommended I use the in-shop seamstress (Mary Hafner). I couldn't find any information/reviews about her online, but the consultant trusted her, so I went with it. That is where I went wrong. Right off the bat, this seamstress seemed unfriendly and coarse. At both of my fittings, which happened mid-May and mid-June, she was not wearing a mask (which doesn't bother me, but seemed completely unprofessional, given the COVID-19 pandemic). When I gave her my thoughts on what I'd like altered, she was kind of pushy about what she thought would be best, almost like she didn't consider what I'd requested. (Granted, a lot of what she said was based off of her experience as a seamstress, but she also changed my mind about what I wanted my veil to look like, which wasn't cool.) I tried to let this feeling of uncertainty roll off my shoulders by thinking, "This seamstress apparently has a lot of experience, so even if she rubs me the wrong way, I should just trust in her skills", but I was WRONG. (For background knowledge: My dress is mermaid-style with intricate beading on the bodice and a tulle skirt.) There were MULTIPLE errors in my dress when I received it back. There was a noticeable rip near the zipper on the side of the bodice. The bodice was supposed to be close-fitting, but the zipper VERY EVIDENTLY bunched up near my hip, visible in all of my wedding pictures showing that side of my body. The zipper itself would not go past a certain point without SIGNIFICANT pulling. The bra cups added into the dress were poorly sewn (like, I could've done a better job if I'd done it myself). I asked for beading on the edge of my veil and there was none. Mind you, the impression the seamstress gave me at our initial fitting was that the dress/veil would be nothing but flawless in the end; in fact, multiple of the issues I listed above we SPECIFICALLY talked about fixing at my initial fitting. The seamstress also had more than enough time to fix these issues-- I bought my dress early March... There aren't enough characters for me to finish! Read my full review here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-shabby-chic-bride-salem-2?hrid=rv0_1l3CRAyPt9lgYkzh5A&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)

on, which was amazing! I ended up finding the perfect dress for $150 discounted to $75. Such an amazing deal, I will recommend this shop to anyone who is looking for a wedding dress!

dn't be too expensive. This wasn't always the case. Most of the dresses I tried on costs more than a brand-new dress from David's bridal. And I couldn't figure out why they cost so much money just looking at them (sometimes you can, but with the dirt and/or sewing fixes it needed...). What I thought would fit--didn't. What I thought would be too large, fit in some areas. Most of the dresses had some sort of stain or dirt. From what I read on their website, I thought they clean them first? Maybe they got dirty when people tried them on? However, the most difficult part of this appointment was not being helped whatsoever. Unlike the other bridal salons, this one did not have someone to help me in and out of dresses, or give suggestions to what would work. Instead, my mom had to help me in and out which was difficult for her and very exhausting. What was the point of scheduling an appointment? I left extremely frustrated and felt it was a great waste of my time.

ree experience, and I walked away with a super affordable, stunning princess gown in less than 2 hours! They helped me, too, with all the accessories a bride would need, including a gorgeous veil, tiara, and handmade sash. I have never felt so beautiful as I did on my wedding day. I highly recommend this store to any brides to be!

g with the staff at Shabby Chic Bride. I highly recommend this shop to everyone in Salem!